KiwiSaver Funds - November 10th How to withdraw your KiwiSaver funds without wasting it Co-author Dhayana Sena When you hit retirement age and are eligible to withdraw KiwiSaver, those savings are yours to do with what you like. However, we take a look at why you might want to consider …
Travel Insurance - November 7th Holiday disasters and how to avoid them: 11 tips Co-author: Michelle Norton Planning for a holiday can be great fun and many New Zealanders love a good overseas adventure. But travel can also be expensive, so you want to make sure that when you arrive …
Personal Loans - September 25th How to buy a car in New Zealand If you don’t have the money to pay cash for a vehicle, you inevitably have to find a way of financing a car. There are a number of different options for how to buy a car …
Cash PIEs - April 28th Savings Account: What to look out for when open a PIE The uninspiring name for these accounts puts people off. But it makes sense if you are a 30% or 33% taxpayer to get your head around Pies for the sake of your savings. This is …
Home Loans - April 23rd Innovation snapshot – ASB’s Extra Home Loan Online Payment Function ASB is giving their customers the opportunity to potentially save thousands of dollars on home loan interest costs with the introduction of their new online home loan payments function. Launched in February 2013, the payments …
Online Banking Accounts - March 31st Online banking apps for iPhone and Androids Everyone is different and banks need to tailor their banking methods to their customers' wants. Some customers prefer good old fashioned face-to-face banking in branches, while others are wedded to their telephone or text banking. …
Travel Insurance - March 31st Up, up and away with travel rewards There is no doubt that New Zealanders are enthusiastic travellers, with more than 1.2 million short-term overseas departures in the year to May 2013. According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and employment, we also …
Travel Insurance - March 31st Travel Insurance: What we complain about Cancelled reservations, lost luggage, diverted flights, missed connections, bad weather, and can turn a well-deserved holiday into a horror story. Mishaps can happen at home as well, but they take on a different layer of …
Travel Insurance - March 31st Travel Insurance Guide: The Basics Travel insurance can pick up the pieces and minimise financial loss should the unexpected happen. Typically, a travel insurance policy will provide an amount of cover for the following: Cancellation and loss of deposits Medical …
Travel Insurance - March 31st Are we there yet? New Zealanders are an adventurous lot. According to Statistics New Zealand, Kiwis took a total of 2.17 million overseas trips in the twelve months to December 2012. Where do we go? Our top nine destinations …
